Suicide

It is estimated that over 30,000 suicides occur in the United States alone
annually, making suicide the eleventh leading cause of death in this country
(ASFP). The World Health Organization estimates that a million people commit suicide in a year.

On Friday the 13th of August, 1999, my baby brother Walter put
a bullet through his head. He was only nineteen, still just a kid.

This is the most horrible thing I can imagine happening, and definitely
the most devastating thing I have experienced. Words are not sufficient to describe the pain that has resulted from this act. If you are grieving a loss
due to suicide, you likely feel the same way.